Private company

TVU Networks

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American broadcast equipment manufacturer

TVU Networks Corporation is a private technology company based in Mountain View, California. It develops hardware and software for live video transmission and broadcasting applications.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2005Founded1
  • Industryelectronics1
  • HeadquartersMountain View1

TVU Networks Corporation is a private technology company based in Mountain View, California. It develops hardware and software for live video transmission and broadcasting applications.2

The story

In April 2010, the company released TVU Player, a live streaming viewer that enabled access to live television programming over broadband connections. The service was discontinued in 2013.

In September 2010, TVU introduced the TVU Pack TM8000, a backpack-style transmitter designed for live HD video transmission over the internet in low-bandwidth conditions. The product employed channel bonding to combine multiple network connections for signal reliability.

TVU later developed a mobile app for news gathering, compatible with iOS and Android devices, and introduced a cloud-based solution for point-to-multipoint live video distribution.

In 2013, Gray Television became the first national station group to implement TVU’s Grid platform.

In 2015, the company launched TVU One, a compact portable transmitter that succeeded earlier cellular video units. The new model was significantly smaller than its predecessor. That same year, TVU partnered with drone manufacturer DJI to support live aerial video transmission.

Beginning in 2020, the company increased its focus on cloud-native solutions to support the broadcasting industry's shift from SDI to IP-based workflows.

In July 2024, TVU announced a partnership with the BBC to support coverage of the 2024 UK general election. The collaboration delivered 369 live feeds to enhance election broadcasting across BBC platforms.

From Wikipedia’s article on TVU Networks Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 2005Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$1.2M 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $1.2M in all. PPP loans $1.2M.$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 · PPP loans: $1.2M2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$1.2M$1.2M

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 15, 2020$1.2M PPP loan (first draw) from Banc of California5To TVU NETWORKS CORPORATION, Mountain View CA; $1.2M forgiven Feb 25, 2021